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    SPDIF interface on T61 is usable without Doking

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by titimega, Oct 9, 2007.

  1. titimega

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    T61 haven´t Rear Panel RCA jack.

    This have only Mic and Stereo jack
     
    titimega, Oct 9, 2007
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    stevensol Notebook Consultant

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    It is not usable without docking... how are you going to use it without the jack for it.
     
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    Some modification exists for have this jack without doking station?.

    I need SPDIF for can decoder Dolby Digital with my receiver Sony.
     
    titimega, Oct 9, 2007
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    Does the 1/8 in. headphone out support SPDIF out? It would not surprise me if it did. Maybe you can grab a 1/8 in to RCA adapter from Radio Shack and see what happens. It would cost a few bucks but if it did not work you could always return it. :confused:
     
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    SPDIF is digital, isn't it? and 1/8 in headphone is analog. If you don't wannab uy a docking station... then perhaps a USB soundcard?
     
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    I need SPDIF Coaxil.

    Some sound boards allow to change analog x digital coaxil.

    T61 allows to change it ?

    PD: Sorry by my english
     
    titimega, Oct 9, 2007
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    ...That is why I said you should try to see what you get using an adapter. My SPDIF input/output on my home theater system appears no different than a traditional RCA connector, simple coaxial.
     
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    I tried SPDIF on the dock and it didn't work for me. I had 1/8" mono plug to RCA coax right into the back of my receiver. Didn't work at all.
     
    alphaoenz71v, Oct 9, 2007
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    ...back to the drawing board.
     
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    the dock should have an rca jack in the back...
     
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    Hah oh man, I didn't even realize the rca out was on the SIDE of the dock. Too late now, already got a refund for everything.
     
    alphaoenz71v, Oct 10, 2007
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    In the sound card options (control panel) it shows for outputs that there's

    "Speakers"

    "SPDIF Interface"

    When you select the SPDIF interface, theoretically, it would begin sending a digital signal through the Headphone output on the front.

    As long as you get a 1/8 TRS male to RCA male...this should work, should it not? Even though TRS isn't meant to handle digital, it should be able to carry it AS LONG AS there's a RCA or "SPDIF" connection on the other end of the cable.
     
    ms4174, Mar 12, 2008
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    I have a advanced dock with SPDIF rca out... I will test to see if it can do headphone or docking rca jack. On my system I couldnt get anything working including the rca jack on the dock when I wanted to output digital audio.
     
    dietcokefiend, Mar 12, 2008
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